Post #14: Digital intervention in Sin City characters

Chapter 5: Pictorial aspects, p. 75


Yet, the level of digital interference is greater in Sin City than it is in Sky Captain because in the former it also affects characters. In several moments, the colors of eyes and of other compositional details of characters are altered. Most of the time, this happens with the purpose of emphasizing certain parts of the image, conferring on them a thematic connotation within the story. 

Digital intervention on characters Kevin and Gail.

Kevin’s opaque white glasses contrast with the rest of the image, which is almost completely dark. The purpose of the dark face and background is to emphasize his villainy whereas the white glasses reinforce the idea of an emotionless character. In the case of Gail, the red color of her lips highlights the character’s strong sex appeal.